Game-scoring device



13 1927.y 1642 382 E 'Sept 1 .oTT1NGER A GAME SCORING DEVICE Filed oct. z. 1925 2 sheets-sheet 1 WHAT IS THE SCORE l2 we THEY ATroR EY Sept' 13 1927 L. o-rTlNGER GAME SCORING DEVICE Filed oct. 1923 2 sheets-sheet 2 lNvENToR TTM/65H ATTORNEY ,Patented Sept. 13, 1 927.'

UNITED gsra TES LEON o'r'rrNGnn, lor NEW YORK, N. Y.l

GAME-SCORING nnvvrc'n. v

Application .sied Yoctpter 3, 1923. semir No. jee-ams.

Tli'isinvcntion relates to gainescoring de- Vices and has for itsr primary object top rovide ya simplyconstructed-and inexpensive device for recording the score in card or vother `games andfwhich isso constructedthat Ethe scoreis displayedso that it can be easily readby all of the persons engaged in the game.

In one embodiment of the. invention I provide a suitable base having a :trame pivot# ally attached to one end thereof and in which the score pad or sheet is held'. This frame t* is normally and yieldingly supported in an upSta-nding angular position withielation to the Abase so that the scoresheet is visible tov theplayers from various anglesf In entering the score, the frame is forced, downward lly upon .thebase bya hand ofthe score keeper and after the score has been entered 'and pressure of theliand upon the trame re leased, said frame with the'scoie pad or sheet is immediately returned to its erect or up-V standing position.

I also propose in another embodiment or the invention tov incorporate the essentialV feature ofmy present disclosure in the structure of a box orcase in which playing cards are sold. Y

AWith the above and otlier'objects in View,

the invention consists in theimproved game scoring'deviee and 'inthe Jr`orin, construction v,fully described, illustratedin the accom- 35.

and v'relative arrangement ofl the several partsqthereof as will be hereinafter more panying drawings and subsequently incorporated in thesubjoined claims.

In ther drawings whereinlhaveillustiated several simple and practical embodimentsof the inventionand in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts cardboard, sheet nietal or otherconvenient' material and if desired, can Ybe vornamentally throughout the several views:

normal position fthe trame afterk pressure k51'proximate; position of the Yscorereceiving Figure 7Vgis afront elevation; y

Figure 4 ,is' a longitudinal sectional Vview Vdisposed in normal VFigure l .`s an edge elevation'showing onev Vconstruction yof the device with the pad "or, sheetholding frame depressed by the hand:

bodied in' a different type of card case or box I showingthe score receiving wall or panel -in its display position;

Figure 7 is a similar View showing the box` orf case closed with the cards contained therein. l

VQFigfure is a longitudinal section through a card case showing another formy of the de-` vice withvtlie score receiving card Vor panel Vposition with relation to thebody of the case;

Figure 9 isa perspective view of the case or box shown in Figure 8; Figure VlO'is a side elevation showing another alternative construction; v l f Figure ll is a rear elevation thereof;.and` Figure l2 is a horizontal section takenjonVA the-line 10-10 of Figure 8.VV In playing games, such for instance as bridge, in whichltwo or more players Vare involved and which requires the keeping of a score, the person delegated as `score keeper is annoyed by frequent yrequests from thet cof otherV players for information .as toi their respective scores. It is the primary object` base 5 which inayfconsistA of wood, heavy cut or shaped. To one end of thisbase a score` pad rvor sheet holding frame 6 is conf:

nestedl bymeans offapivot 7, said trame-` .preferably being of equal width with the base y5. The frame maybe of any suitable 'of thepresent improvements; I provide av construction Vso that the score pad or 'sheetf may `be inserted from thefree'end -t`liereoi between suitable guides.; -One -or both ends of the hinge rod -or pivot 7 isorare provided with;v a {spirallycoiled spring Orsprings A8; one.k end-of which ivis suitably. attached or? ixed'to the rod f? while ,the other end thereof bears .against the'side or face of the Vtraine 6.

` netgear the device-from being blown by air draughts fromv the position in which it is placed.l In

' thereon.

' InFigu-res- 8 and 9 ofthe drawings, I

entering tlie'score, the top wall of the inner case section provides a` firm foundation for the. sheet orwall 2Q when it is forced *down wardly bythe writer to a horizontalposition have shown a somewhat simpler embodiment therethrough and extending in substantial parallelrelation to the end wall across-approximately the entirey widthv of the boxer case. This slity isadapte'd to receive one end .ofthe scorereceiving card or ,panel 36, said' fr end ofthe panel being projected within the box or caseandhaving its end edge engaged against the. inner face of the end wall'of the case substantially as shown in Figure 8 of the-.drawingsl Thus the card is supported in anupright position slightly inclined from the perpendicular. VOne side of the card will be highly glazed to receive written entries wliichare erasable 'therefroin. Then the hand ofthe writer is pressed against the card or panel, it'will readily yield and be forced downwardly upon the box or case wall so as to afford a support while the score is being written on said card. Owing to the inherent resiliencyl 'of this card or panel, itwill be promptly returned to its normal uprightl position when such pressure is removed. I t will, of course, be apparent that this embodiment of my invention may be employed either in'coiinection with acase in the form of a single ,section as shown in Figure 5 of the drawings, or in connection with that type of card case or box having telescoping sectionsvas shown in Figure 6. In the latter case, the slit 35 will of course be cut in one of the side walls of the outer casesecftioii adjacent to its permanentlyclosed'end.

In Figures l0 to 12 inclusive I illustrate still another alternative embodiment of the device wherein a metal base plate 5 is pro` vided having upstaiiding lugs 25 formed on l the opposite edges thereof adjacent tov one of vided on its oppositelongitudinal edges at one end thereof with the angularly disposed j arms 29 which are pivotally engaged upon ,the ends ofthe rod 26. This padfis` normally supported yieldingly in the vertically in#` ,clined positionshownjin Figure 81by means ou of a wire spring 29 of proper gauge having its 4intermediate portion extending transversely above the rod 26 and in contact with Y therear face of the plate 27. "At opposite:

'ends of this intermediate'portion the wire yextends 'downwardly and is coiled about the rod 26, as shown at 30. The end portions 3l of the spring wire are longitudinally extended froin the coils'30 and terminate in inf wardly directed eyes 32 which bear upon the upper surfaceof the base plate 5. At its rear end this'base rplate is provided with the upstanding flange 33 for a purpose tobe presently described.

A pad of scorefsheets indicated at P. which are suitably secured at oney of their ends Vto a'ielatively,v stiff cardboard backing sheet@ int-he usual manner,` is adapted to bel positionedfupon the plate 27, the'pad of sheets overlying thefront surfaceof the plate while the cardboard back C is disposedagainst the rear face of said plate and yits lower edge portion inserted between said plate and the transversely extending intermediate portion of the spring 29. Thus it will be understood that this spring serves the double purpose of detachablyrretaining a pad of score sheets upon the plate 27 and of `yieldingiy supporting said plate in its' normal position. An additional,Y pad of paper sheets P upon which notesforcoinputations may be made isalsO/adapted to be arranged upon the baseplate 5, one end of this pad being inserted beneath the rod 26, and under the end portions 31 ofy the spring 29 so that these end port-ions of the spring will be forced upwardly and the inturiied eyes 32 thereof will exert an appreciable downward pressure upon the end lof the pad to thereby hold the same securely on the base plate 5. In the use of this form of my invention, in entering the score upon 33 on the base plate. Upon release Aof presing pad engages the upper edge of the flange iin` sure the padand the plate 27 are iminediately returned to their former position.

From the foregoing description con* sidered in connection with the accompanying drawings, the several constructions which I have herein described will be readily understood. In each case, it will be seen that'tlie score cardk or, sheet is con-V spicuouslyA displayed so that each player may readily observe the saine and ascertain the respective rscores, thereby making it Vunnecessary forY thel player to request such information from the person delegated to keep the score.V The` construction shown in VFigures l to 3 of the drawings is exceed-- iiigly simple, rand vcan therefore be manufactured VVand sold lat small-cost.

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Also in those constructions wherein the present improveniente are embodied in the structure of the. box or case in which the cards are 139 ivended, in View oi the simple character oi such eonstruetions, the production eoet of suoli ozu'd enses or boxes will not lie ninteriully increased. Il desirefh e flat lend penril muy lie inserted Within the oord ense.

I have herein shown several utflaplzitions otf my present; invention which il' believe to he entirely prnetiii'nl und satisfactory in ne tznul use. Ity will ne\\'ertheless he understood that it is possible to incorporate the essen tial features ot the :rliove disclosure in \':rrions other alltel-native constructions und il :leeiirdingly reserve the privilege ol :idopn ingl :ill suoli legitiinnte Changes ns nnly he fairly elnhoiiliod within the spirit und scope of the invention :is rlniinod.

.1. A genie seoring device eonsisting of inne und outer leleseopinn4 sections. seid outer Section having :1 relatively niovzilile wnll or pnnel upon which the gaine srore is :1d npted ,to lie written, resilient nieuns :for said panel for yieldingly sustaining the saune in n` nor null score disphiying position, ezlid ineens yieldingunder pressure whereby the panel muy lie depress'ietl t'or the lnnpose of marking u'rittzen entries oi the. gaine score endsaid pnnel adapted to be held down on the inner :1nd outer sections when in their teleseoped position. p

C A box or ease for playing cards con sisting ot inner :und outer telescoping see tions? seid outer seetion having' a relatively movable wnll or panel upon which the game score is adapted to be written, resilient ineens connectingl said panel at one of its ende` to one willi olE the outer ense section and )fieldingly sustaining seid punel in n nor nml more displaying position, seid means yielding@r under pressure upon the panel whereby the latter may be depressed upon one mill of the inner onse section for the purpose olt umliner written entries of the genie scorer :1nd seid wall of the inner euse seetion und seid panel having eoaeting ineens to retain said panel in the latter position.

In testimony tlint I eluiin the foregoing as niy invention, l have signed my naine hereunder.

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